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Letter from William Hardy to his wife, Sallie Hardy; 08 September 1862

Monday, September 8th, 1862
My Dear,
I wrote you yesterday at some length and concluded because my paper gave out. I got to my haversack where I had some paper and as we are still here near Frederick City, resting and cooking, I have concluded to finish my letter as we will send off mail tomorrow.
After the fight on the 30th, we left on the 31st, crossed Bull Run Mountain, Sudley's Ford, above Stone Bridge, went round on the Little River turnpike by Chantilly over old picket post, Jackson being in advance. He had a severe battle of about two hours near Chantilly in which two Yankee major generals were killed, Kearney, Stevens. We slept on our arms. Next morning, the first of September, we awoke the Yankees had evacuated Centreville and

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Monday, September 8th, 1862
My Dear,
I wrote you yesterday at some length and concluded because my paper gave out. I got to my haversack where I had some paper and as we are still here near Frederick City, resting and cooking, I have concluded to finish my letter as we will send off mail tomorrow.
After the fight on the 30th, we left on the 31st, crossed Bull Run Mountain, Sudley's Ford, above Stone Bridge, went round on the Little River turnpike by Chantilly over old picket post, Jackson being in advance. He had a severe battle of about two hours near Chantilly in which two Yankee major generals were killed, Kearney, Stevens. We slept on our arms. Next morning, the first of September, we awoke the Yankees had evacuated Centreville and